White Papers

This paper analyzes the financial realities of moving U.S. state legislative elections to a proportional representation (PR) system — specifically, an "open list" system with larger, multi-member districts.

Former election officials Kathy Boockvar (D-PA) and Matt Crane (R-CO) discuss the challenges that have emerged over the past five years in the elections space — polarization accelerating into hostility; false narratives and propaganda sharpening every divide; and escalating attacks on the very bedrock of our electoral system.

APIs are all around us — from using PayPal to travel websites like Kayak — they help to enable secure and seamless communication and data sharing between various systems. With such varied use, two states have taken the initiative to integrate APIs into their state voter registration systems.

Examining just 46 drugs known to have significant PBM markups, we find that 13 states could save at least $100,000 to $29 million annually by shifting these drugs to fee-for-service payments — savings that come from reducing corporate markups, not from cutting benefits or pharmacy reimbursements.

The idea of banning mail voting and meddling with voting equipment is the latest narrative to further sow distrust in our elections. Here we discuss what power the office of the president really has on mandating how elections are run.

With USCIS announcing use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system as a single source for verifying U.S. citizenship, some are showing concern, citing issues with unreliable data and more. Already, the Federal Data Services Hub is a trusted central federal system to verify U.S. citizenship for Medicaid and health insurance marketplace coverage.

Proportional representation would not only enhance democratic fairness but also encourage higher voter turnout and facilitate cross-party coalitions.